Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2017-05-11
Invested on: 2018-01-24
Pierre Maisonneuve, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Pierre Maisonneuve had an illustrious career in journalism, covering the major social and political events of the past 50 years, including elections, constitutional debates and referendum crises. As host of various television and radio call in shows, he gave his audience a balanced and thoughtful analysis. With a desire to share knowledge, he has written numerous biographies. He also gives his time to La Maison des enfants de l’île de Montréal and the Université de Sherbrooke’s University of the Third Age.